7 Cheap Halloween Costumes That Won’t Terrify Your Bank Account

6 second take: Afraid of going over your budget for the year's spookiest holiday? Check out these cheap Halloween costumes and see how much they can save you.

Google has compiled a list of the top trending costumes across the United States this year. While many people will splurge on expensive costumes of their favorite Fortnite characters, some like to take a more relaxed approach to Halloween.

While the days of bedsheet ghosts going door to door are long gone, there are some great alternatives for those of us who don’t want to splurge on something we’ll wear for just one night.

We’ve done some research for you and found where you can get some of this year’s most popular costumes, often for less than half price. Especially with sites like Anytime Costumes and Costume Discounters around, there’s no excuse not to snag cheap Halloween costumes this year.

1. Witch

The ever-popular witch costume ranks within the top five again this year, and with hundreds of options to choose from, this Halloween staple isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. (Just be careful not to spill water on yourself — we all know how that ends.)

Splurge: This eerily realistic witch costume (above left) comes with a dress, the iconic hat and belt buckle for $49.99. You can get it here, but that’s without the broom. You can purchase your preferred mode of transport here for an extra $6.99.

Save: You can get a cheaper, but still classic witch costume for $19.59 at Target. It includes almost the exact same items as its expensive counterpart, but for less than half the price.

Savings:$30.40

2. Spiderman

A true costume party classic, Spiderman makes a return as the second most popular Halloween costume this year. So make sure that everyone is caught up in your web with these awesome costumes.

Save: You can get this classic costume (above right) with all the right features for half the price on Amazon at $39.99.

Savings: $45.99

3. Harley Quinn

Shooting back into popular culture following the re-release of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn remains one of the easiest and most popular costumes out there. Just make sure you don’t adopt her psyche, too.

Splurge: Go all out this Halloween with this Harley Quinn costume bundle (above left) — bat ’n’ all — for $80 on Amazon.

4. Pirate

You don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for a peg and a hook if you want to become Jack Sparrow for a night.

Splurge: You’ll find this frighteningly realistic Jack Sparrow costume (above left) for $119.99 or more on HalloweenCostumes.com — not including his famous tri-corner hat, which will set you back an extra $29.99.

Save: Go for a more of a first mate look with Target’s more basic pirate costume for $17.99.

Savings: $131.01

5. Clown

Returning to the forefront of popular culture after the release of the movie based on Stephen King’s IT, you’re guaranteed to see a lot of clowns around your neighborhood this Halloween. And some of them will even be in costume. Lol.

Splurge: Terrorize your neighbors in true Pennywise style with this costume (above left) from Party City for $59.99 — helium balloon not included.

Save: Your party guests will be none the (Penny)wiser when you rock up in this classic clown costume (above right) from Amazon for $31.39.